We think drinks just taste better in jars, especially smoothies! We are sharing a couple smoothie recipes that feature some of our favorite autumn & winter flavors!
But, before we get to that…we wanted to tell you about our friend, Kelly from Eclectically Vintage. She’s created a yummy cocktail perfect for Ball’s Green Heritage jars, topped with our daisy lids here! We are giving away a $50 credit for Fillmore Container to one of her lucky readers. Check out her post to find out how you can win! Psst… we are also giving away some of these pretty green jars below, details at the end of our post!
Okay, so now that you know you have two chances to win fun stuff from us, let’s dive into these fantastic fall smoothie recipes!
What we loved about this one is that it starts out with a terrific blend of spices…so if you know that you’re not a fan of one of 2 of them, you can just try cutting back on the amount or eliminating it. While we enjoyed the recipe as written, the kids preferred it when we cut back on the ginger and cardamom.
¼ cup sliced banana, frozen
7 oz. (about 1 c) 2% plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
¼ tsp cinnamon
⅛ tsp nutmeg
⅛ tsp cardamom
1 cup ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a high-power blender and puree until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
The combination of “fresh” from the peach with the mulled tones from the spices is addicting! As we put this post together, I’m still enjoying it. The little bits of crushed cinnamon that linger release a flavor that’s quite different than that of ground cinnamon. If you don’t think you will like that texture, simply use the ground cloves and ground cinnamon.
½ cup milk
½ cup ice
1 ripe peach, sliced (or the equivalent of frozen peach – substitute ½ of the ice for water)
⅛ tsp cinnamon (or about 1 inch of a crushed/broken cinnamon stick)
⅛ tsp ground cloves (or about 4 – 7 crushed/broken cloves)
Combine all ingredients in a high-power blender and puree until smooth.
Both of these recipes will yield about 1 pint…or 2 8oz jam jars…perfect for little hands and smaller appetites.
The original recipes, including nutritional data and more delicious seasonal smoothies can be found in Joy Manning’s article in Prevention.
You can serve smoothies in any Mason jar, or pour it into one of our Mason jar mugs for something new. We have an entire selection of Mason jar mugs ranging from 4 oz. to 38 oz.
Top it with any of our fun lids. We have a rainbow of color options! Choose from a few different styles – daisy, star, or straw hole.
Don’t forget to add a straw for sipping! We have lots of fun, seasonal colors!
A green smoothie, of course!
Love the green jars and the daisy lids. Thanks for the smoothie recipes!
I’d be all about Bloody Mary’s in those mason jars!
I would serve a pumpkin crunch trifle
What great giveaway. The jars are beautiful.
Love all the fun colors of lids for mason jar! So fun. Thanks for posting the yummy smoothy recipes.
I would serve an ice cold beer or other cold beverage.
Thank U 4 this giveaway opportunity
Watermelon Margaritas
Serve I one? Not sure, but I start plant cuttings in jars and these would be perfect for this. The color would disguise the. “Working parts” stems and roots a bit
I think maybe some tea would be nice while canning my apples
The Gingerbread Smoothie sounds yummy -but most likely I’d start off with a pink lemonade and vodka ;D
I love your site! I have been looking everywhere for the daisy lids! Thanks for the giveaway.
I would serve Smoothies or Lemonade or another cold Beverage in the jars…
If it’s just me, a screwdriver or gin & tonic. If it’s other people, probably the pineapple water I’ve become addicted to.
I would serve ice cold lemonade or peach tea!
the green mason jars are perfect for serving my himemade limeade.
Love them…so many uses!
I would serve Bloody Mary’s
The green and blue pint jars are our current drinking glasses . . . so any cold drink we have around here gets served in those – water, iced tea, mint tea, grape juice, etc.
I’d serve smoothies or iced coffee in these fun green jars. Yum!
Loved both of your Smoothy Recipes. I can’t wait to make and try them!
I would serve Sweet Tea in the jars; we always have a pitcher made!
I would serve iced coffee’s which are a favorite of mine. Thanks for the chance.
everyday, I make two smoothies full of yummy veggies and chia seeds and they would be so much more fun to drink in mason jars!! 🙂
I would love to serve some moscow mules in these jars
Mint flavored hot chocolate in a green jar, yummy!
I’d serve hot apple cider in the jars.
Love the colored lids and all the mason jars! Multiple uses!
I forgot to mention that I would serve limeade and margaritas!
I love the green jars. I would serve my morning green smoothie in them.
Mojitos!!
I love the daisy lids and straws, the blue and green mason jars, and am seriously thinking about your spice jars!
I’d serve loaded peach tea.
Sweet Tea!
I would serve cream soda and vanilla ice cream in those pretty green mason jars !
I would serve a great lemon dessert recipe I have in the green pint jars! It would be perfect in color, and size, for a cute individual dessert!
I would serve milk in the jars. We have it every dinner!
Iced tea!
I’m thinking the green jars are perfect for margaritas!
I use mason jars all the time but have never drank a smoothie out of one.
I would 1st use them at the Holidays for punch
I’d serve Hard-Lime-Aid!
I used to drink kamikazes and mini bombs out of mason jars.
I WOULD FIX SWEET LEMON TEA
I would serve my “October” drink – I take vanilla beans & cinnamon sticks that were used to flavor pear butter and soak them in some rum, then mix the rum with apple cider or ginger ale. Yum!!
Mint Julip!
These lids are great! I’ve never seen any like this. Can’t wait to try the smoothie recipes!
I’d use these to serve lemonade or root beer!
Love the green jars. They’d be great for bringing out the green in pickles.
Sweet tea! 🙂
I would have to put one of my morning smoothies in it!
Peanut butter and jelly milkshakes
I love this site. It has so many items that I have been looking for and will be ordering in the future. I found the spice jars that I have been needing and the lids. I am over the moon. As well as the candle supplies. Definately bookmarking this site.
Strawberry lemonade, even tastier in such a pretty jar 🙂
Love the green jars!
Would probably serve the kids their kale and fruit smoothies =)
I’m try something red to see if the color looked yellow from the outside!
Something minty!
Definitely mint milkshakes at St Patricks day!
Mason jars are one of my favorite ways to store and serve breakfast smoothies during the week.
I would make an Apple Pie Smoothie
I would serve hot chocolate with marshmellows or whip cream on top. Maybe a dash of peppermint for added fun!!!!
Anything!:-)
Eggnog, with a lovely red lid!
Sweet Tea
Kale smoothie in a green jar.
Apple sangria!
I have an incredibly hard time using my canning jars for things other than putting up – but I have so many that I need to start using them for other purposes! I suppose a chocolate malt would be rather tasty in one of these…
I love them!
I would make candles in those jars.